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… eye doctor will show your child the equipment before the tests. The eye exam may check your child's: Eye health Eye …
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… or gelatin Have an immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment Have had a blood transfusion or received other blood products within the past 12 months Have active …
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… People over the age of 60 should schedule routine hearing tests every 2 years. If hearing loss is detected, hearing … conductive hearing loss can be temporary and often can be medically or surgically treated. Those that cannot be … The most common causes are viral or bacterial infections, medications that harm the sensory cells in the inner ear, or …
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… recommended for health care workers who may be exposed to blood or body fluids. Individuals are considered to be … or lung disorders, weakened immune systems or other chronic medical conditions. Influenza immunization of health care …
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… when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our skin, our blood forms a clot (or plug) so that we don't bleed too much. Vitamin K helps our blood to clot. Vitamin K is found in various foods that we … resources: HealthLink BC www.healthlinkbc.ca – Get medically approved non-emergency health information. … …
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… your immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and swab of your salivary glands inside your …
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… may be because: The water does not have adequate treatment Tests show the presence of “fecal coliform” or E. Coli …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Medical and scientific research shows that absorption of even very low levels of lead into the blood may have harmful health effects on the intellectual … is no known safe level of lead exposure and no known safe blood lead concentration. However, as lead exposure …
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… water before they are harvested. Is there a treatment? Medications are not usually used to treat norovirus. People … Caution: Mixing bleach with products that contain acid or ammonia makes a toxic gas that causes serious …
